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An updated visitor use study commission by the Central Wasatch Commission demonstrates the proximity of Big and Little Cottonwood and Millcreek canyons are a big draw, attracting roughly 3.2 million visitors per year in an area spanning roughly 80,000 acres.

By comparison, Arches National Park — one of Utah’s beloved national parks — receives about 1.8 million visitors per year.

The analysis shows national forest lands within the canyons of the Central Wasatch receive roughly 3.2 million visits a year. In comparison, Arches National Park, which is nearly equal in size, receives roughly 1.8 million visitors per year. Despite the high level of use, Central Wasatch visitors are quite satisfied with their experiences.

Read more about the popularity of Salt Lake City’s backyard canyons.

Back to school, back to routine

This week is back-to-school for many students across Utah. For many parents like Holly Richardson, it also means back-to-routines, something that benefits children and adults, including those who are neurodivergent and/or highly sensitive. Author Brianna Wiest noted: “As children, routine gives us a feeling of safety. As adults, it gives us a feeling of purpose.”

You can find lots of advice about transitioning your child to a more school-friendly bedtime in the last few weeks of summer vacation, or you can be like Holly and have one last “late night,” then get your child up extra early on the first day, knowing they’ll be tired in the evening.

Children and adults benefit from morning routines. You can find, for example, books and podcasts on leadership that promote winning the day by getting up at 5 a.m. (or earlier) and having a series of steps (routines) that you do each day. Kids are no different, but sleeping in until 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. is just fine, of course.

Read more about how to build routines this back-to-school season.

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